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Contribution to Greek Asylum Case Law Report (Issue 1/2026) | Equal Legal Aid

2026-07-09

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Case Law

Contribution to Greek Asylum Case Law Report (Issue 1/2026) ELA contributed 9 decisions to the newly released Greek Asylum Case Law Report, covering the first half of 2026.

Jurisprudence collection, VOLUME II, 2023 - 2025 | Equal Legal Aid

2026-06-16

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Case Law

Jurisprudence collection, VOLUME II, 2023 - 2025 A practitioner-orientated compilation of decisions issued between March 2023 and December 2025 in cases represented by lawyers collaborating with ELA before Greek administrative courts, the Appeals Committees, and the European Court of Human Rights.

ELA Case Referred to the CJEU: Access to Effective Legal Remedies in the asylum procedure | Equal Legal Aid

2026-05-14

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Case Law

ELA Case Referred to the CJEU: Access to Effective Legal Remedies in the asylum procedure A case litigated by Equal Legal Aid has resulted in a preliminary reference to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), raising a fundamental question about access to effective legal remedies in the asylum procedure in Greece.

Call for the immediate halt of Vastria CCAC | Equal Legal Aid

2026-04-21

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Open letters and statements

Call for the immediate halt of Vastria CCAC We are calling for the immediate halt of all plans to construct, open, or operate the Vastria Closed Controlled Access Centre (CCAC) on Lesvos. The development of this facility constitutes a direct threat to fundamental human rights.

Provision of cash assistance to asylum seekers in Greece must resume immediately | Equal Legal Aid

2026-03-03

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Open letters and statements

Provision of cash assistance to asylum seekers in Greece must resume immediately Asylum seekers in Greece have not received regular cash assistance payments since April 2024. The cash cards are used for the payment of the monthly allowances, to which asylum seekers are legally entitled.

No to EU law enabling home raids, policing of public services and racial profiling | Equal Legal Aid

2026-03-03

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Open letters and statements

No to EU law enabling home raids, policing of public services and racial profiling The EU is currently negotiating a Deportation (“Return”) Regulation to expand and normalise immigration raids and surveillance measures across our communities.

Joint Civil Society Statement on the Greek Migration Ministry bill | Equal Legal Aid

2026-01-21

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Open letters and statements

Joint Civil Society Statement on the Greek Migration Ministry bill Working for an organisation registered in the “NGO Registry” of the Ministry of Migration and Asylum becomes a punishable offence with the proposed changes to Articles 24 and 25 of the Migration Code.

Contribution to Greek Asylum Case Law Report (Issue 2/2025) | Equal Legal Aid

2026-01-08

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Case Law

Contribution to Greek Asylum Case Law Report (Issue 2/2025) ELA contributed 19 decisions to the newly released Greek Asylum Case Law Report, covering the first half of 2025.

Greece’s asylum system fails survivors of gender-based violence: How to break the continuum of violence | Equal Legal Aid

2025-12-15

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Articles

Greece’s asylum system fails survivors of gender-based violence: How to break the continuum of violence Survivors of gender-based violence in Greece are routinely denied international protection. As Greece tightens its migration policies, survivors will face prolonged detention and criminalisation instead of safety.

Inhumane Deportation Rules Should be Rejected | Equal Legal Aid

2025-09-16

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Open letters and statements

Inhumane Deportation Rules Should be Rejected The EU’s new “Return Regulation” is in reality a Deportation Regulation. It expands detention – including in offshore sites – fuels racial profiling & strips away rights.

Urging the Greek Government to withdraw the new draft law on returns. | Equal Legal Aid

2025-08-05

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Open letters and statements

Urging the Greek Government to withdraw the new draft law on returns. Joint Statement on the new Greek draft law on returns. As public consultation ended yesterday, July 31, the domestic draft law will be voted on in the Greek Parliament this August. We urge Greek MEPs to pressure the Greek government to withdraw the proposed draft law.

Addressing the Committee of Ministers’ last examination of the Greek asylum system under the M.S.S. and H.A. and Others v. Greece groups of cases | Equal Legal Aid

2025-07-23

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Open letters and statements

Addressing the Committee of Ministers’ last examination of the Greek asylum system under the M.S.S. and H.A. and Others v. Greece groups of cases Statement on the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers' Review of Greece's Implementation of the ECtHR's M.S.S. and H.A. and Other Judgements

Contribution to Greek Asylum Case Law Report (Issue 1/2025) | Equal Legal Aid

2025-07-17

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Case Law

Contribution to Greek Asylum Case Law Report (Issue 1/2025) ELA contributed 11 decisions to the newly released Greek Asylum Case Law Report, initiated by GCR, RSA, and HIAS Greece and covering the first half of 2025

The unlawful suspension of access to asylum in Greece must be immediately withdrawn | Equal Legal Aid

2025-07-16

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Open letters and statements

The unlawful suspension of access to asylum in Greece must be immediately withdrawn ELA joins 108 organisations in condemning the legislative provision to suspend access to asylum to people arriving from North Africa.

Make the Right to Family Reunification Effective for Palestinian Refugees in Greece | Equal Legal Aid

2025-07-10

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Open letters and statements

Make the Right to Family Reunification Effective for Palestinian Refugees in Greece Palestinian families trapped in Gaza face impossible barriers, even after Greece approves reunification requests. ELA joins 19 organisations and calls on the Greek government to uphold the right to family reunification for refugees.

EU ‘safe country’ and return proposals would seriously undermine protection and human dignity | Equal Legal Aid

2025-07-01

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Open letters and statements

EU ‘safe country’ and return proposals would seriously undermine protection and human dignity The EU’s recent ‘safe country’ proposals appear to be part of a broader strategy to externalise the EU’s migration management. With 50+ NGOs, ELA is calling on the EU and member states to reject any attempts to weaken protection for asylum seekers.

Demand EU leaders change course and end your war on migrants | Equal Legal Aid

2025-06-20

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Open letters and statements

Demand EU leaders change course and end your war on migrants In October 2024, 70+ migrant-led organisations and 140 supporters wrote to EU institutions to demand alternatives to the EU’s deadly border regime. Following further announcements of rollbacks on asylum rights and of deportation plans, and in a context of an ever-accelerating global fascist shift, we reiterate our call for EU leaders to change course and end their war on migrants.

Calling on the Greek government to act decisively and exert the necessary institutional pressure to secure a ceasefire in Palestine. | Equal Legal Aid

2025-06-09

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Open letters and statements

Calling on the Greek government to act decisively and exert the necessary institutional pressure to secure a ceasefire in Palestine. ELA joins the 117 humanitarian, medical, and human rights organisations in urging the Greek government to take immediate action to stop the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. We condemn the ongoing blockade, the collapse of the health system, and the targeting of civilians and aid workers, and call for a permanent ceasefire and unimpeded access to humanitarian aid.

The Ministry of Migration and Asylum must rescind the eviction order of people on the move from camps | Equal Legal Aid

2025-06-04

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Open letters and statements

The Ministry of Migration and Asylum must rescind the eviction order of people on the move from camps In early May, Greek media reported that the Ministry of Migration and Asylum issued a verbal directive to the authorities of refugee camps across Greece to evict beneficiaries of International Protection as well as rejected asylum seekers from their facilities. No guidance on alternative accommodation solutions was provided.

In refugee camps, notifications must be made in person, Greek court rules | Equal Legal Aid

2025-05-22

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Articles

In refugee camps, notifications must be made in person, Greek court rules A Greek court has ruled that asylum seekers living in reception facilities must be notified of decisions in person. The court rejected the growing practice of email notifications, deeming it unlawful and harmful to the right to appeal, particularly in light of the increasing digitalisation of asylum procedures, which often neglect the specific vulnerabilities of this population.